Gwangju World Cup Stadium
Gwangju, South Korea
40,245
recorded capacity
1 block = 1,000 placesoutline continues to Seoul World Cup Stadium, 66,704
Gwangju World Cup Stadium is the largest of the 3 listed stadiums in Gwangju. It was a venue of the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
It opened in 2001. The nearest listed stadium is Gwangju Football Stadium, 0.3 km away.
- Listed for
- Athletics and football
- Tenants
- Gwangju FC
- Position
- 35.13° N, 126.87° E
Where it stands in South Korea
- Seoul World Cup Stadium26,459 more66,704
- 4 more listed stadiums
- Suwon World Cup Stadium3,786 more44,031
- Goyang Stadium1,066 more41,311
- Daejeon World Cup Stadium290 more40,535
- Gwangju World Cup Stadium40,245
- Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium2,348 fewer37,897
- Yongin Mireu Stadium3,090 fewer37,155
- Hwaseong Sports Complex Town4,980 fewer35,265
- 43 more listed stadiums
From the record
- Construction began
- 1998
- Owner
- Gwangju Metropolitan City Hall
- Operator
- Gwangju Metropolitan City Sports Association
- Opening order in South Korea
- joint 23rd of 55, earliest first
- Share of listed capacity in South Korea
- 2.8%
- Compared with the median in South Korea
- 1.9 times the median capacity of 20,891 across its 55 listed stadiums
- Opened in the 2000s in South Korea
- 23 of the 55 listed stadiums, this one included
- Also opened in 2001 in South Korea
- Seoul World Cup Stadium, Daegu Stadium, Busan Asiad Main Stadium and 7 more
- Nearest larger listed stadium
- Daejeon World Cup Stadium, 143 km
- Listed stadiums within 10 km
- 2
Chronology
- 2001 Opened
- 2002 FIFA World Cup venue
Nearest listed stadiums
- Gwangju Football Stadium · south10,007 places, opened 20200.3 km
- Gwangju-Kia Champions Field · north20,500 places, opened 20144.0 km
- Gwangyang Football Stadium · east13,496 places, opened 199380.8 km
- Jeonju World Cup Stadium · north34,207 places, opened 200183.4 km
- Jinju Public Stadium · east20,000 places, opened 1968108.6 km
Source: Wikipedia, Gwangju World Cup Stadium.